Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

criminal law

can a search warrent be served on someone when they are not home


Asked on 4/27/09, 1:28 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Joe Dane Law Office of Joe Dane

Re: criminal law

Yes. Assuming everything else is valid about the warrant (and that's something your attorney should explore. There are many challenges to a search warrant), the police can serve a warrant if you're not there.

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Answered on 4/27/09, 1:47 am
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: criminal law

Search warrants normally allow the police to search places, not people. Such a warrant can be executed even when the occupants are away.

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Answered on 4/27/09, 2:24 pm


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